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The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day got invited to a Christmas party by mistake. Who knew?
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today’s Behind the Scenes Pic!
On this Christmas Eve… um… Eve, I bring to you the first of three back to back Christmas themed (sorta) Behind the Scenes pics!
I’m trying desperately to get something good on A Christmas Story from a source who should have some amazing stuff, but in the event that doesn’t happen we still have three timeless Christmas BTSs.
I grant you the below picture isn’t exactly filled with Christmas cheer, but Die Hard is absolutely a Christmas film and long traditional yuletide viewing in my household. Besides being one of the greatest action movies of all time, Die Hard is also filled with so much Christmas imagery and joyfulness that it just felt right to begin the holidays in earnest with a picture of John McTiernan, Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. Correct me if I’m wrong, but that looks like the “Shoot the glass” scene, yeah? God, what a fun set that must have been…
Tomorrow’s pic is actually pics, plural… rare photos straight from the director from one of the most Christmasy movies ever. Oh, and I should also mention that tomorrow’s BtSPotD comes with a contest to win an autographed Blu-Ray/DVD set, so come by tomorrow before putting the cookies out for Santa and check out the Christmas presents BtSPotD has for you!
-Quint
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Yippie Kay Yay!
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No real christmas themes in it but still an enjoyable thriller that I never get tired of. Might also watch Magnolia.
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...I can even forgive the needless inclusion of idiotic shithead Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson, in an otherwise perfect action film. Gotta love Paul Gleason, rest his soul, but what were the filmmakers thinking?
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I watch this movie every Christmas eve this year I get to watch the blu ray.
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Dwayne T. was in the book.
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Both are perennial favorites of mine, but I'm surprised Die Hard always gets more mention as a Christmas flick. Sure, it takes place at a Christmas eve party and has a couple festive songs, but that's about it. By comparison, nearly every scene in Lethal Weapon has some mention of the holiday. It open and closes with Christmas songs, utilizes a seasonal theme for its crimes (ie. tree lot drug bust; Christmas party jumper), and most of the sets are decorated for the occasion.
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Dec. 23, 2010, 3:49 p.m. CST
Stallone's Cobra is a good one for the holidays
by nobodycallsmcflyachicken
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I have never perceived DH as a christmas movie as much as LW.
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crashes into the house with the police-car and yells: the day is fucking xmas.
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have a few laughs. Paul Gleason's inclusion allowed the following line to happen: "I'm no the one who just got butt-fucked on national TV, DWAYNE". Along with Argyle's reaction. God I love Christmas.
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the quarterback is toast!
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bohdi, don't think it's the scene where Rickman pretends to be Clay. They're in a service tunnel with all the wiring for that one. I like the way Rickman wields the pistol though... with a touch of disdain as if it's beneath him.
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Dec. 23, 2010, 4:22 p.m. CST
Thx quint! This is indeed the best Christmas movie ever made.
by Tigger Tales
Home Alone and Elf are two other top contenders.
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It was nice to see Willis cameo in THE EXPENDABLES, only a brief scene but he had that twinkle in his eye back which has been lacking in recent years.
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Dec. 23, 2010, 4:28 p.m. CST
GLASS? Who gives a shit about glass, who da fuck is this??
by Iblis_mage
I was one of the very first people to catch this when it sneaked in my hometown, July of '88. Still one of the most rockin' action flicks ever, and I could easily sit here and post quotes well into Boxing Day.
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and starts talking in the walkie-talkie in german while pointing Willis with the gun Willis just gave me.McTiernan explains to the two actors how to play the scene. and you call yourselves geeks? HA.
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send in The Car
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Which means I'll be watching John Carpenter's The Thing.
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I give you the F ... B ... I."
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"I'm not the one who just got butt fucked on national tv"
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HO HO HO
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"I guess we're going to need some more FBI guys". Show the love, he's awesome in Die Hard. Hell, everyone is. The movie doesn't put a foot wrong.
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I remember hearing that they purposely dropped him earlier than expeqted, so the looq on his face when he falls is genuine.
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Die Hard and Gremlins. But I love the scene at the end when "Carl" from Family Matters shoots the bad guy and then almost shoots the limo driver until Bruce Willis says, "He's with me." HA!!! It's FUNNY because back in the day "Carl" accidentally shot and killed a kid who was wielding a toy pistol! HA! And he's been behind a desk ever since! HA! And we almost had a repeat casualty due to his trigger-happy state of mind! HA!
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"it was sweet when they killed Ellis." too freaqin true!
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...last week, plus Lethal Weapon. I usually watch them on Xmas eve, b ut this year I won some contest on EW's facebook site. Had to write a haiku and won blurays of Elf, A Christmas Story and Polar Express on 3d, so I'll be watching those(have to watch Polar Express on 2d though). Might squeeze in The Silen Partner, though.
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i think its seau coo', the thing with the 'q'. You geau girl.
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DIE HARD and GREMLINS are second and third.
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... "Big Time." I love this movie too much!
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Like Raiders of the Lost Ark, I consider Die Hard, lightning in a bottle. Notice that while both series had good to entertaining sequels, they never came close to the first. Everything just came together, everyone brought their A game.
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Die Hard.
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I was just talking about 'Breakfast Club' at work today ("it's an imperfect world - screws fall out.") and we were like "Who was that guy who played the douchebag teacher?" Now I get to score bonus points at work! That being said, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" always gets a showing in my house on xmas eve, along with 'Home Alone.' If we're gonna compare DH with LWeapon, I'm going with Bruce & Co. Fucking Robert Davi - "Whoo-hoo! Just like fucking Saigon, eh kid?!" "I was in high school asshole!" And the great Rick Ducommon (where's THAT fucking guy?) "Lose the grid, or lose your job!" Every line is golden. A perfect storm of 'A' talent bringin' it! (best line in LWfor me was always"WHO'S FUCKING NEXT?!!" after Mel slays like 10 different guys.) And I'm beggin' ya - parentheses - no more < p >?
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And Lethal Weapon for that matter, but the greatest Christmas movie ever is still It's a Wonderful Life. Sorry kids. It's true.
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"You should be on f*ckin TV with that accent."
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mark my words.
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Thanks for linking the two entities together.
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Dec. 24, 2010, 3:26 a.m. CST
Re: A good Christmas movie night is Die Hard and Home Alone
by Tigger Tales
Both have a minute or two in the airport, also. I'm glad Die Hard explored the character of Hans Gruber, because Home Alone left me wanting more of the two villains...espeically Stern.
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I hate you, Quint!
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that Lethal Weapon and Die Hard back to back is the greatest Christmas movie ever?
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No more table! May not be everyone's favorite (quarterback is TOAST does seem to be), but I just ALWAYS loved that line!
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My fave is...<p> "Why don't you come down and join the others..." said in cold scandinavian accent,<p> "...I promise I won't hurt you."
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That sane back story and speech was in an episode of the earlier Family Matters, before Urkel took complete control. I remmeber it well and thinking the writers mustv'e really liked die hard.
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It's a Christmastime movie! Ha. There's a tree or lights in the background of multiple scenes... and the ending is even during xmas shopping for toys.
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Because nobody else said it here! I win again!!!
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Because I corrected myself! I win again, again!
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This film holds up so well. It's just great filmmaking at work. I was blasting the sound and I forgot how much I love Kamen's score. It gave my subwoofer a good workout for sure Here are a couple out of many moments that bring a smile to my face: "You shoulda heard your brother squeal while I broke his fuckin' neck!!" "No fuckin' shit lady..does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza" Endo eating the crunch bar
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...which easily gives it the edge in the "Which action film has more yuletide cheer?" category.
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Yes the pizza line is my favorite in the entire movie. We get a good delivery and yet we don't see his anxious face; only the voice on the end of the walkie talkie. <P>Sooo good!
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COME ON PEOPLE!!
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FUCKING CLASSIC
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"This is personal."
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"...feeds Worthy on the break, over to A.C., to Magic, back to Worthy in the lane and...Boom, two points!"
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It's actually the scene right before the "shoot the glass". Watched this last night. Classic.
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"...due to its legacy of greed around the globe, the Nakatomi Corporation is about to be taught a lesson in the real use of power. You vill be witnesses..." Perfect screenplay. Bang-on performances. The gold standard of action films. End of.
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Dec. 25, 2010, 2:20 p.m. CST
TERRORISTS HAVE SEIZED THE NAKATOMI PLAZA TOWER BUILDING!!!!!
by JethroBodine
TERRORISTS HAVE SEIZED THE NAKATOMI PLAZA TOWER BUILDING!!!!!
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"Hey Griswold, where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?" - "Bend over and I'll show you"
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man..
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harvey
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Dec. 25, 2010, 11:27 p.m. CST
best holday actions movies is die harder
by HadWoodenTeethChasedMobyDick
followed by long kiss goodnite, last boyscout and the money train
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I'm glad someone else put it out there, too. I'm not "cwazy" after all. I feel Die Hard (and to a much lesser extent, DH2) ARE Christmas movies and are perfect entertainment for Christmas. It's a film about love of family and deep commitment, even with their personal failings. It just happens to have machine guns and one of my favorite Helicopter explosions, ever.
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Easily my favorite Christmas movies. Favorite line in DH. McLane on the roof tying the fire hose around his waist. "What the fuck are you doing John?"
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i watch lethal weapon like 7 times a year
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lethal weapon 2 takes place right before thanksgiving. if u seen the deleted scenes.
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Does Trading Places count?
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"i saw them on sixty minutes." "i am an exceptional thief, Mrs. McClane - and since I'm moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite." "just a fly in the ointment, hans. the monkey in the wrench. the pain in the ass." proof that brilliant characterization and dialogue typically makes a very good action flick a bona fide classic.
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and i fucked up the line.
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